Category: Weekly Encouragement

Every week, the ministers here at the South Green church of Christ write brief articles for the congregation's weekly bulletin. The following is a copy of those articles, which have been adapted to this digital environment. Brief and to the point, these articles are designed to inspire, encourage, and challenge all. We hope and trust you will find them useful.

My Old Man

Country singer Zac Brown sang a song entitled, “My Old Man” a few years ago. The lyrics of the song chronicles a young boy looking up to his father, the young boy growing through the teenage “rebellious” years as he sought independence, and the song ends with the young boy now being a father seeking …

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The Big Picture

Many years ago, I worked for a Principal who is probably in my top three “school bosses” that was my supervisor as being one of my favorites.  He was a good “manager” but not a good “leader.”  There is a difference!  He wasn’t necessarily inspiring, but he liked a “low-pressure” work environment.  During faculty meetings …

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Don’t Waste Your Pain

             I have a friend who retired from law enforcement a few years ago who had an elementary aged daughter to pass away unexpectedly.  At the time, his daughter had a very rare disease that was not detected.  While we are all so thankful for medical advancements, we all know that technology is improving, but …

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Being Broken In A Broken World

 I recently listened to an interview with a familiar writer and speaker known to most of mainstream media talk about losing his adult child to suicide.  As I cried through the interview, the gentleman labored through his comments, he made many points that got my attention and actually encouraged me. You see, we all walk …

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Spring

On the nineteenth of this month, Spring officially began!  Spring will run through June twentieth. Most of us look forward to springtime. The time has sped up, the brightness of the day seems to last longer, and of course the warm temperatures bring about more activities outside.  We can also look at spring as a time of …

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Amazing Facts About Jesus

“He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit…” (1 Timothy 3:16a) Among the many incredible facts revealed in Scripture about Jesus would be the incarnation and the resurrection. Having a proper understanding of who Jesus is and what He has done will have a direct impact on how we live. The Incarnation—Christ was …

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God Provides (and Expects)

The fact that God provides for His creation is a recurring theme in Scripture. We know this…we repeat this…we rest secure in this. Hallelujah, God provides! However, it seems that we fail to emphasize properly the fact that God has expectations of us and the way we live once we have received and enjoy His …

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Don’t Give Up!

This past February marked the two-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In spite of being outnumbered & out-gunned, the Ukrainian forces continue to fight the invaders to a current stalemate. Prior to the invasion two years ago, the Russian officers were told to pack their dress uniforms & medals in anticipation of their …

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Live Simply

    In a world that seems to be more and more cluttered with frustrations, concerns, uncertainties, pain, and hurt from emotional & physical challenges coupled with spiritual obstacles, aren’t we thankful that God only wants us to Live Simply for Him? His desire is for us to be saved and not live a complicated life. There is …

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How Capable Are You?

  All of my life, I have heard it said, “You are only as strong as your weakest link!”  My humble understanding of this quote means, every “link” on your chain (metaphorically speaking) is important, needs to be proficient in the mission of the organization, and makes a positive contribution if success is to be …

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